U.S. dollar ticks up

The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.15 percent to 101.867 at 3:00 p.m. (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.1190 dollars from 1.1194 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound increased to 1.3415 dollars from 1.3410 U.S. dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 158.73 Japanese yen, higher than 157.91 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar advanced to 0.8209 Swiss francs from 0.8183 Swiss francs, and it climbed to 1.4003 Canadian dollars from 1.3987 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar rose to 9.7940 Swedish Kronor from 9.7807 Swedish Kronor.

U.S. dollar ticks up

U.S. dollar ticks up

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 30 pips to 6.7180 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.

Chinese yuan weakens to 6.7180 against USD Wednesday